Today's Sports

Washington County senior Joe Haydon has signed a National Letter of Intent to play golf this fall at Morehead State University.

"I've always wanted to play college golf," said Haydon. "I hope I can play well up there like I have most of time throughout high school. They're Division I, part of the Ohio Valley Conference, so it should be competitive."

The good news is that the St. Catharine College softball team snapped a seven game losing streak with a win Thursday over conference rival Lindsey Wilson. The not-so-good news is that it was the only win in six outings for the Patriots last week.

The Springfield Mens Club is gearing up for the 2009 golf league and would like to invite interested parties to a stag dinner on April 18 at the old clubhouse just past Lincoln Homestead Gold Course. This will include a great meal plus the chance to meet new members of the club. The tournament committee has come up with some exciting events for this year. Please come and see what it’s all about. For cost, time and more information, contact Kurt Blandford at (859) 285-8229.

There were a couple of “firsts” in last week’s golf tournament for the St. Catharine College women’s golf team. It was the first time that most of the team, being freshmen, played in a college tournament. And, as coach Joan Rizer said, it was the first time that a team of hers has played golf in the snow.

Campbellsville University is ranked ninth in the nation in NAIA baseball – and there is a good reason for that. The Tigers bring a potent offense, solid defense and better-than-average pitching to the field. And that combination spelled trouble for St. Catharine in Thursday’s doubleheader as the visiting Tigers swept the twin bill by scores of 17-5 and 10-1.

This past weekend, the Washington County Commanders swept the competition at the Chandler Classic to win the tourney with a 9-3 first round win over Simon Kenton and then pummeling Burgin 15-7 for the title.

It was a return to form for the WC squad as they won three of their last four to improve to 6-5 on the season.

Daniel Murphy, grandson of Springfield resident Ann Murphy, recently celebrated his 24th birthday on April 1. But you could say he didn’t celebrate until he smacked his first home run of the season on Opening Day against the Reds in Cincinnati.

He also added an RBI on a bases-loaded fielder’s choice that knocked in the second and deciding run for the Mets as they beat the Reds 2-1 on April 6.

“It’s the little things.” You hear that cliché all the time, but for the Washington County Commanderettes, it happens to be true. Little things like missing a tag or cut-off here and there are adding up to big trouble for ladies.

The team is off to an 0-4 start after dropping home games against Campbellsville and being no-hit by Nelson County last week.